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Majdal Shams

Coverage of Majdal Shams in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 3 · 11:15 UTCMost recent: Jul 18 · 01:32 UTC
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Israeli militaryorganization2Halutzei HaBashanorganization2Golan Heightsplace2Syriaplace2Mount Hermonplace2Israeli settlerstopic1The Times of Israelorganization1Israeli policeorganization1occupied Syrian territoryplace1Greater Israeltopic1The Greater Israel Projecttopic1Israelplace11974 ceasefire linetopic1
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  • SECURITYJul 18 · 01:32 UTCMIDDLE EAST EYE
    Report: Israeli settlers spend full day inside occupied Syrian territory

    A group of Israeli settlers illegally crossed into occupied Syrian territory near Majdal Shams, spent a full day there, and were apprehended by Israeli troops before being handed to police for questioning. This incident follows recent similar occurrences of settlers entering Syrian territory controlled by Israel.

  • POLITICSJul 3 · 23:02 UTCMIDDLE EAST EYE
    'Expel the Sunni and Shia': Settler project for 'Greater Israel' sets its sights on Syria

    Israeli settler activists organized by Halutzei HaBashan gathered at the Golan Heights-Syria border, with some crossing into Syrian territory near Majdal Shams. The Israeli military apprehended the settlers and returned them to Israel.

  • POLITICSJul 3 · 11:15 UTCMIDDLE EAST EYE
    Settler project for 'Greater Israel' sets its eyes on Syria

    Israeli settler group Halutzei HaBashan advocates for expanding Jewish settlements into southern Syria beyond the 1974 ceasefire line, crossing into Syrian territory in May 2026 and demanding legal settlement authorization. The movement aligns with the 'Greater Israel' project, which envisions a Jewish state from the Nile to the Euphrates, viewing Syria as part of ancestral Jewish homeland.